Linux - SoftwareThis forum is for Software issues.
Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum.

Notices

Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.

You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!

Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.

Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.

Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

hello hellork
My problem was with setting up ubuntu on the usb stick ready to be installed on a machine without optical drives. I was using my nokia E50 to act as a USB stick but never managed to get it to setup correctly. I guess it didn't like being formatted to fat and set as bootable (though the memory card uses fat, puzzling enough). I am quite intrigued as to why it wouldn't work so might pursue the issue again one day.
I discarded the idea and instead opted for installing it over the network using PXE just to find out a the brand new machine doesn't support booting a network resource (or even usb - there is no mention of either in the bootup devices options in the BIOS).
In the end I simply added the hard drive with ubuntu on there to the new machine. Linux is amazingly flexible - apart from the xserver it didn't even complain!